Russia is leaving its supporters in East Ukraine to their FATE - Ukraine Crisis Latest

Guardian: Reports " Ukraine says it controls Donetsk airport after fighting leaves dozens dead "

Lets Get Real:

The Russian Bear is not willing to risk its troops when faced by REAL opposition, this blog noticed the change after the deaths of Russia supporters around the East, the deaths could have been used by Russia as a reason to move its troops in to the East, but with the economic sanctions and the mounting death of Russian supporters or actual Russians sent over the border the Kremlin began to wobble,  it does not want to risk another Afghanistan, also while the Ukraine Government was weak at the start it has gotten its act together, the use of  combat planes to defend the Donetsk airport shows that Kiev means business, they should follow through, take OUT the rebels in the East, USE ALL MEANS, just do it fast, the longer it goes on and with the use of combat planes will make the West uneasy, this is not the time for further wobbling, time for harsh and winning action. 

The NEXT phase for the US and Afghanistan - Afghanistan War

BBC News: Reports "..The US will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after the US concludes its combat mission at the end of this year, President Barack Obama has said. "

Lets Get Real:

This is a MISTAKE by President Obama, he should have taken the chance to remove ALL troops from Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Taliban and its terrorist allies will use the American force as target practice, they need the PR from their perspective that they threw out the Western troops.  The idea of keeping a force in Afghanistan is not new, the British Empire tried that and it was a disaster.   The Afghans are not fools, they will understand that sooner or later there will be no Western troops in Country, and thus you will see them turn to the Taliban, on their side the Taliban will see a surge of support, the Afghan like to be on the long term winning side, they do not go with election cycles in the US.    The move by President Obama will do down as his biggest mistake after ObamaCare.